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Shailung शैलुङ गाउँपालिकाSailung Bhanjyang
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 27°38′N 85°59′E / 27.63°N 85.98°E / 27.63; 85.98
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Dolakha
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Bharat Prasad Dulal
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Lalmaya Yonjan (Ghising)
Area
• Total	96.30 km (37.18 sq mi)
Population
• Total	20,098
• Density	210/km (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Katakuti
Website	shailungmun.gov.np

Shailung is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 96.30 square kilometres (37.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,098 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Dudhpokhari, Bhusapheda, Magapauwa, Katakuti, Phasku and Shailungeshwar VDCs were merged to form Shailung. Shailung is divided into 8 wards, with Katakuti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shailung Rural Municipality had a population of 19,698. Of these, 68.8% spoke Nepali, 30.6% Tamang, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.4% were Chhetri, 31.0% Tamang, 19.3% Newar, 5.0% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Magar, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Thami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 65.6% were Hindu, 32.4% Buddhist, 1.9% Christian and 0.1% others.

In terms of literacy, 59.9% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 38.0% could neither read nor write.

References

1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
5. NepalMap Language
6. NepalMap Caste
7. NepalMap Religion
8. NepalMap Literacy

External links

• Official website

v t e Dolakha District  • (Hq :Charikot)
Local level body Municipalities Bhimeshwar Municipality Jiri Municipality Rural municipalities Kalinchok Melung Bigu Gaurishankar Baiteshwor Shailung Tamakoshi
Former VDCs Alampu Babare Bhedapu Bhirkot Bhusapheda Bigu Bocha Bulung Chankhu Chhetrapa Chilankha Chyama Dandakharka Dudhpokhari Gairimudi Gaurishankar Ghang Sukathokar Hawa Japhe Jhule Jhyaku Jugu Kabhre Kalinchok Katakuti Khare Khupachagu Laduk Lakuri Danda Lamabagar Lamidanda Lapilang Magapauwa Makaibari (now Bimeshwar Mun.) Mali (now Jiri Mun.) Malu Marbu Mati (now Bimeshwar Mun.) Melung Mirge Namdu Orang Pawati Phasku Sahare Shailungeshwar Sunakhani Sundrawati Sureti Susma Chhemawati Syama Thulopatal (now Jiri Mun.)

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